prior
gb/pɹˈaɪɚ/ us/pɹˈaɪɚ/
B1
Angličtina
~ 2200
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adjective
B1
relation
1
Happening earlier in time
Happening or existing before something else in time.
Vzorec užití:
prior to [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prior' with 'priority'. 'Prior' refers to something earlier in time, while 'priority' means something more important.
Synonyma
previous (Very similar; 'previous' is more common in everyday speech, while 'prior' can sound slightly more formal.)
Antonyma
subsequent (Refers to something that happens after, making it the opposite in terms of time sequence.)
Kolokace
prior to
|prior experience
|prior knowledge
|prior notice
Témata
time
|sequence
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- You must have prior approval before entering the building.
- I had no prior knowledge of the event.
- The contract was signed prior to the meeting.
- Prior experience in teaching is preferred for this job.
- She finished her work prior to the deadline.
Učební příklady
- I met him prior to the class.
- We spoke prior to the game.
- You need prior permission to enter.
- I had prior plans for the evening.
Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
2
Previous criminal conviction
A crime someone has been found guilty of before.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think 'prior' as a noun can mean any previous event; in legal English it specifically refers to past convictions.
Synonyma
previous conviction (Direct equivalent; slightly more formal and explicit than 'prior' used alone.)
Antonyma
clean record (Means having no previous convictions, opposite of having a 'prior'.)
Kolokace
have a prior
|prior conviction
|prior offense
Témata
law
|crime
Příklady
- The defendant had two priors on his record.
- Because of his priors, the judge gave him a harsher sentence.
- Her prior was for petty theft.
- Police discovered he had several priors for burglary.
Učební příklady
- He has a prior for robbery.
- The man has two priors.
- She was arrested but had no priors.
- The judge saw his priors.
Podstatné jméno
formal
C1
entity
3
Head of a priory or monastery
A leader in some religious houses, below an abbot.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'prior' in this sense with the adjective meaning 'earlier', as they are unrelated meanings.
Synonyma
monastic superior (General term for someone in charge of a monastery; not specific to rank below abbot.)
Kolokace
the Prior of [place]
|monastery prior
Témata
religion
|history
Příklady
- The Prior welcomed visitors to the monastery.
- In medieval times, the Prior managed the daily affairs of the priory.
- The monks elected a new Prior after the old one retired.
Učební příklady
- The Prior spoke to the monks.
- We met the Prior at the church.
- The Prior leads the monastery.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
prior
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪɚ/
US/pɹˈaɪɚ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
pri - or (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (pri)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: prior
Noun
- Base: prior
- Plural: priors
Příbuzná slova
Forms
priors
noun
Core family
priority
noun B1
prioritize
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
subsequent
adjective B2
subsequently
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
prioritization
noun
Výrazy
prior to
1/pɹˈaɪɚ tə/
fixed phrase
Before a specific event/time
Before something happens or before a certain time.
Příklady
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment.
- They met for coffee prior to the interview.